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PROGRESS-M 35 (24851)
COSPAR: 1997-033A | Alt Name: Progress M-35
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24851
International Designator
1997-033A
Decay Date
10/7/1997
Basic Satellite Info
Name
PROGRESS-M 35
Alternative Name
Progress M-35
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
PROGRESS-M 35, also known as Progress M-35, is a cargo spacecraft with the NORAD catalog ID 24851 and OBJECT_ID 1997-033A. Launched on July 5, 1997, from the Tyuratam Launch Complex (TYMSC) at launch pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, it was manufactured by RKKE in Russia. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and span with a diameter of 2.7 meters and carries a dry mass of 4500 kilograms. It was launched with a total mass of 7150 kilograms. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, and it is equipped with the KTDU-80 (S5.80) motor. The spacecraft’s shape includes spherical, conical, cylindrical, and pan elements and has an RCS value of 12.1608. Its primary mission was to deliver cargo to its destination.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
7150
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.1608
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 235
Purpose
Cargo
Mission
Cargo
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
KTDU-80 (S5.80)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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